The furor over Sony’s decision to stop producing physical PlayStation discs starting in 2028 is not slowing down
The gaming giant said earlier this month that it would cease making discs for new games on its consoles due to consumer preferences shifting toward digital releases
A post from Sony last week announcing the news on X has racked up 145 million views and 90,000 replies as of Monday morning. Many of the top responses have been negative. Some replies have pointed out that the physical media market has kept prices competitive, while others said they have only purchased digital games for some time
Other responses highlighted the risks of going digital-only, citing Sony’s recent announcement that users would lose access to more than 500 StudioCanal titles — that they had already purchased — due to licensing agreements. Owning a physical copy of the game can prevent similar situations
The PlayStation X account, which typically posts at least once per day, hasn’t posted anything since the July 1 announcement
Important updates: News on physical discs for new games – https://t.co/BzZODXdWGYNews on PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita – https://t.co/ev3mN6wj14pic.twitter.com/PWXTZGHAh6
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 1, 2026
The post has also been consistently tagged with community notes by X users
Game developer Hideo Kojima, who created the iconic “Metal Gear” game franchise and worked closely with Sony over many years, said he was saddened by the end of PlayStation discs
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Speaking this month at Italy’s Il Cinema in Piazza festival, Kojima warned that digital-only distribution could mean people one day losing access to content they had purchased
Sony did not immediately respond to a request for comment
Sony’s announcement to cease disc production came shortly after Rockstar announced its highly anticipated “Grand Theft Auto 6” would only be available in digital format when it launches in November
Other brands, never ones to knowingly miss an opportunity to throw shade or capitalize on a big social media moment, have been dishing out the trolling
Gaming chair maker Respawn posted a mock statement that it would cease production of physical chairs and shift to “digital chairs only.” KFC España jokingly said it would begin offering its fried chicken
We heard you. And we agree.In light of recent developments in physical media, GitHub is proud to announce that you can now obtain your public repo on CD-ROM.Keep it. Lend it to friends. Pass it on to your children.Your code is physically yours, forever. Until you lose it,… pic.twitter.com/p1qxqjmnfa
— GitHub (@github) July 2, 2026
GitHub, the developer platform owned by Microsoft, said on July 2 — a day after Sony’s announcement — that users could have their coding repositories put on a CD-ROM
“Your code is physically yours, forever. Until you lose it, let’s be real,” the company wrote on X
